Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Amia and Ava

In 127 girls, Amia found its level. 50 years earlier, Ava occupied that same statistical address.

1965–2025

Amia

peak 2014 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2014
Peak births 397
Latest count 127
Status Declining
Peak generation Gen Alpha
1880–2025

Ava

peak 2007 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2007
Peak births 18,053
Latest count 7,732
Status Declining
Peak generation Gen Z
Amia and Ava peaked in the same cultural weather — the Gen Alpha naming world. They are not replacements; they are siblings separated by 50 years, occupying the same statistical address at different addresses in time.